rider Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I have orders running with 3 suppliers at the moment, one Toyota UK (Inchcape Oxford), one with Amayama (japan) and one with Toyota online parts in the USA. All have parts on back order with delays reported from likely to be 3 weeks to 3 months. This is the second order I have placed with Amayama where they are threatening to short ship with naturally, the key part that spurred the order and one they charge for but then cannot source. Amayama has turned into a bit of a lottery as padded orders to spread shipping costs are increasingly likely to yield just the padding like bolts to attach the part that is no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krister Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Could be, I was trying to order the breather hose that connects between the intake manifold and valve covers and it was estimated to deliver 6th of June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conorj Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Similar story for me with Amayama when ordering a facelift dash panel a few months back, they came back after nearly 2 weeks saying it was discontinued and updated the part number to say the same. Fast forward a few weeks and the same part number was made available on the site again, tried to buy..... same answer. Probably just reactivated to encourage a multi item sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudsey Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Don't know what everyone expects when people keep buying parts for no actual necessity. Just pushes the prices up, and causes shortages. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 What parts you trying to get hold of Rider ? Just wondered what's not available anymore Maybe we should have a sticky on parts which are now longer available, could save people a lot of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Can't blame someone for buying parts for stock especially if they plan on keeping the car long term Makes sense to me and if i'd kept my Supra i'd be doing the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Its all underneath back end stuff: Fuel tank guard (long delays), support straps and bolts (UK) Exhaust hanger (long delays), heat shield and bushes (Japan) Sub frame bushing (USA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDevelopments Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 the exhaust hanger i bought for burnas car came next day, the fuel tank guard was about 3 weeks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I got a fuel tank guard / cover on one week turn around from Steve Manley. I waited 3 months for the SMIC ducting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theseoldcars Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 No help, but it's becoming an increasing problems for a lot of '80s and '90s stuff - people simply aren't making anything to support the cars. Nissan's getting back into the action soon, perhaps Toyota will follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I've been told that Toyota will continue to run batches of products where evidence of demand exists. If orders are placed but unfulfilled due to no stock, after a certain demand they do consider batch production. Apparently when I ordered my SMIC scoop, that was part of a new production batch, which was why I had to wait 3 months. Not sure how accurate this is but this is what I was told by Steve at Toyota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I hope with 3d printing becoming less expensive nowadays people will be able to do small volume remanufacturing of some parts like interior trims etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I hope with 3d printing becoming less expensive nowadays people will be able to do small volume remanufacturing of some parts like interior trims etc. It's already started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 So wait if i dont sell my supra to a yank for 30k, i can hang onto it and part it out for 40k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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